Semi-automatic hot plug device of intake manifold

By designing a semi-automatic hot-plug device with a base plate and fixing mechanism, the automatic installation and cooling of the intake manifold are realized, solving the problem of low efficiency caused by the separate heating and hot-plugging in the existing technology, and improving installation efficiency and safety.

CN223960852UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-03WUXI ANRUOTE AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
View PDF 1 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-25
Publication Date
2026-03-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing semi-automatic hot-plugging device for intake manifolds separates the heating and hot-plugging processes, resulting in low work efficiency and failing to guarantee the effectiveness of the hot-plugging operation.

Method used

A semi-automatic hot-plug device was designed, comprising a base plate, a fixing mechanism, and functional components. Through the cooperation of the fixing and pushing components, the intake manifold is automatically installed. Heating is achieved by using a heating coil and cooling is achieved by using a cooling fan to ensure sealing and stability.

Benefits of technology

It improves the installation efficiency of the intake manifold, reduces the probability of workers being burned, ensures the sealing and stability of the installation, and simplifies the operation process.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN223960852U_ABST
    Figure CN223960852U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model provides a semi-automatic hot plug device of an intake manifold, which relates to the technical field of hot plug devices of intake manifolds, and comprises a bottom plate and a fixing mechanism, the left side of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with the fixing mechanism, the fixing mechanism comprises a fixing assembly and a pushing assembly, the fixing assembly is arranged on the left side of the bottom plate, and the pushing assembly is arranged on the right side of the bottom plate. Through the arrangement of the functional assembly, when the hot plug operation of the intake manifold is carried out, a heating ring is used for heating the mounting part of the intake manifold to a certain temperature so as to facilitate hot plug, and after an electric telescopic rod pushes the intake manifold to complete mounting, a cooling fan blows air for cooling, so that the hot plug operation of the intake manifold is completed. After insertion, the interface is rapidly cooled, the sealing and stability of the installation of the intake manifold are ensured, the design of the handle enables the whole device to be more portable and convenient to operate, as the installation positions of the intake manifold are different, the position of the functional assembly can be adjusted according to the actual situation, and the hot insertion operation of the intake manifold can be completed more efficiently.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of intake manifold hot-plugging devices, and in particular to a semi-automatic hot-plugging device for intake manifolds. Background Technology

[0002] The semi-automatic hot-plug device for intake manifolds is an auxiliary tool for automotive engines designed to simplify the installation process. This device typically uses mechanical force to vertically insert the product, reducing the need for manual operation and improving operational stability and reliability. The semi-automatic hot-plug device can reduce labor costs while increasing work efficiency. The design of this device ensures the matching accuracy between the intake manifold and the engine, thereby optimizing engine performance.

[0003] A search revealed that the document with publication number "CN206010350U" mentions "a semi-automatic hot-plugging device for an intake manifold. The upper part of the clamp of this semi-automatic hot-plugging device is provided with upper and lower shafts and left and right shafts, and the lower part of the clamp is provided with front and rear shafts, a horizontal rotation shaft, and a front and rear rotation shaft, forming a motion mechanism with five degrees of freedom. In this way, only one clamp for the intake manifold is needed to realize the installation of copper nuts on almost all surfaces of the intake manifold. At the same time, the device is provided with two vibrating plate mechanisms and two copper nut installation mechanisms, which can realize the installation of two specifications of copper nuts on the intake manifold, reducing equipment investment costs and labor costs, and solving the problems of time-consuming, labor-intensive, inefficient, and costly manual hot-plugging devices." While the design of the intake manifold clamp allows for the installation of copper nuts on almost all surfaces of the intake manifold, the device separates heating and hot-plugging into two steps, reducing the efficiency of the hot-plugging process and failing to guarantee the effectiveness of the hot-plugging operation.

[0004] Therefore, we provide a semi-automatic hot-swap device for intake manifolds to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a semi-automatic hot-plugging device for an intake manifold, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a semi-automatic hot-plugging device for an intake manifold, comprising a base plate and a fixing mechanism, wherein the fixing mechanism is fixedly connected to the left side of the base plate;

[0007] The fixing mechanism includes a fixing component and a pushing component. The fixing component is installed on the left side of the base plate, and the pushing component is installed on the inner side of the fixing component.

[0008] Preferably, the fixing component includes a long slide rod, a fixing ring, a fixing groove, and a fixing nut. The long slide rod is installed at the upper and lower ends of the left side of the base plate. The fixing ring is installed at the left end of the long slide rod. A fixing groove is opened on the inner side of the fixing ring. A fixing nut is installed on the inner side of the fixing groove.

[0009] Preferably, two long slide rods are provided on the left side of the base plate, the long slide rods and the fixing ring are fixedly connected, and the fixing groove and the fixing nut are movably connected.

[0010] Preferably, the pushing assembly includes an electric telescopic rod, a clamping slider, a clamping frame, a screw, an adjusting nut, and a clamping arc plate. An electric telescopic rod is provided on the left side of the base plate inside the two long sliding rods. A clamping slider is installed on the left side of the electric telescopic rod. A clamping frame is installed on the inner side of the clamping slider. A screw is installed on the inner side of the clamping frame. An adjusting nut is installed on the outer side of the screw at the outer end of the clamping frame. A clamping arc plate is welded to the lower end of the screw.

[0011] Preferably, the electric telescopic rod and the clamping slider are fixedly connected, the clamping slider and the long slide rod are movably connected, the clamping frame and the screw are movably connected, and the screw and the adjusting nut are threadedly connected.

[0012] Preferably, a functional component is provided on the left side of the pushing component. The functional component includes a heating slider, a heating frame, a heating coil, a control lever, a handle, an operation button, a cooling slider, a cooling frame, and a cooling fan. A heating slider is installed on the outer side of the long sliding rod, a heating frame is provided on the inner side of the heating slider, and a heating coil is provided on the inner side of the heating frame. Control levers are installed at both the front and rear ends of the left side of the base plate, a handle is installed on the lower side of the control lever, and an operation button is installed on the lower side of the handle.

[0013] Preferably, the heating slider and the long slide rod are movably connected, and the control rod and the cooling slider are movably connected.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] 1. Through the setting of functional components, when performing hot-plugging of the intake manifold, the heating coil is used to heat the installation part of the intake manifold to a certain temperature to facilitate hot plugging and unplugging. After the electric telescopic rod pushes the intake manifold to complete the installation, the cooling fan blows air to cool it down, quickly cooling the interface after insertion, ensuring the sealing and stability of the intake manifold installation. The handle design makes the whole device more portable and easy to operate. Since the installation position of the intake manifold is not the same, the position of the functional components can be adjusted according to the actual situation, so as to complete the hot plugging of the intake manifold more efficiently.

[0016] 2. With the fixing mechanism, when using this hot-plug device, the entire device can be fixed on the plane where the intake manifold is to be inserted using a fixing nut, ensuring the insertion angle of the intake manifold. When fixing the device, the fixing nut can slide in the fixing groove to adapt to different mounting screw hole positions. After the intake manifold just enters the device from the inside of the base plate, the adjusting nut is used to adjust the screw, and the clamping arc plate is used to clamp the intake manifold. The multiple sets of screws, adjusting nuts, and clamping arc plates can adapt to intake manifolds of different diameters or shapes. After clamping the intake manifold, the electric telescopic rod is used to push the intake manifold to the left to complete the heating, insertion, and cooling work, reducing the probability of workers being burned and improving work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall appearance structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing mechanism structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the functional component structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the functional components of this utility model.

[0021] The following components are labeled in the diagram: 1. Base plate; 2. Fixing mechanism; 21. Fixing component; 211. Long slide bar; 212. Fixing ring; 213. Fixing groove; 214. Fixing nut; 22. Pushing component; 221. Electric telescopic rod; 222. Clamping slider; 223. Clamping frame; 224. Screw; 225. Adjusting nut; 226. Clamping arc plate; 3. Functional component; 31. Heating slider; 32. Heating frame; 33. Heating ring; 34. Control lever; 35. Handle; 36. Operation button; 37. Cooling slider; 38. Cooling frame; 39. Cooling fan. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Example 1

[0024] Please see Figure 1-4As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a semi-automatic hot-plugging device for an intake manifold, including a base plate 1 and a fixing mechanism 2, wherein the fixing mechanism 2 is fixedly connected to the left side of the base plate 1.

[0025] The fixing mechanism 2 includes a fixing component 21 and a pushing component 22. The fixing component 21 is installed on the left side of the base plate 1, and the pushing component 22 is installed on the inner side of the fixing component 21.

[0026] Furthermore, the fixing assembly 21 includes a long slide rod 211, a fixing ring 212, a fixing groove 213, and a fixing nut 214. The long slide rod 211 is installed at the upper and lower ends of the left side of the base plate 1. The fixing ring 212 is installed at the left end of the long slide rod 211. The fixing groove 213 is opened on the inner side of the fixing ring 212. The fixing nut 214 is installed on the inner side of the fixing groove 213. When using this hot-plug device, the fixing nut 214 can be used to fix the entire device on the plane where the intake manifold is to be inserted, ensuring the insertion angle of the intake manifold.

[0027] Furthermore, two long slide rods 211 are provided on the left side of the base plate 1. The long slide rods 211 and the fixing ring 212 are fixedly connected, and the fixing groove 213 and the fixing nut 214 are movably connected. When the device is fixed, the fixing nut 214 can slide in the fixing groove 213 to adapt to different positions of the screw holes that can be installed.

[0028] Furthermore, the pushing assembly 22 includes an electric telescopic rod 221, a clamping slider 222, a clamping frame 223, a screw 224, an adjusting nut 225, and a clamping arc plate 226. An electric telescopic rod 221 is located on the left side of the base plate 1, inside the two long sliding rods 211. A clamping slider 222 is installed on the left side of the electric telescopic rod 221. A clamping frame 223 is installed inside the clamping slider 222. A screw 224 is installed inside the clamping frame 223. An adjusting nut 225 is installed on the outer side of one end of the clamping frame 223. A clamping arc plate 226 is welded to the lower end of the screw 224. When the intake manifold is hot-plugged, after the intake manifold is inserted into the inner side of the device from the inner side of the base plate 1, the adjusting nut 225 is used to adjust the screw 224, and the clamping arc plate 226 is used to clamp the intake manifold. The arrangement of multiple sets of screws 224, adjusting nuts 225 and clamping arc plates 226 can adapt to intake manifolds with different apertures or shapes.

[0029] Furthermore, the electric telescopic rod 221 and the clamping slider 222 are fixedly connected, the clamping slider 222 and the long slide rod 211 are movably connected, the clamping frame 223 and the screw 224 are movably connected, and the screw 224 and the adjusting nut 225 are threadedly connected. After clamping the intake manifold, the electric telescopic rod 221 is used to push the intake manifold to the left to complete the heating, insertion, and cooling work, reducing the probability of workers being burned and improving work efficiency.

[0030] Example 2

[0031] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in the comparison with Embodiment 1, as another embodiment of this utility model, a functional component 3 is provided on the left side of the pushing component 22. The functional component 3 includes a heating slider 31, a heating frame 32, a heating coil 33, a control lever 34, a handle 35, an operation button 36, a cooling slider 37, a cooling frame 38, and a cooling fan 39. The heating slider 31 is installed on the outer side of the long slide rod 211, the heating frame 32 is provided on the inner side of the heating slider 31, and the heating coil 33 is provided on the inner side of the heating frame 32. The control lever 34 is installed at both the front and rear ends of the left side of the base plate 1, the handle 35 is installed on the lower side of the control lever 34, and the operation button 36 is installed on the lower side of the handle 35. When performing the intake manifold hot-plugging operation... During operation, when the electric telescopic rod 221 pushes the intake manifold into the heating coil 33, the heating coil 33 can be used to heat the installation part of the intake manifold to a certain temperature to facilitate hot-plugging. After the electric telescopic rod 221 pushes the intake manifold to complete the installation, the cooling fan 39 works to blow air to cool the installation part, which can quickly cool the interface after insertion, ensuring the sealing and stability of the intake manifold installation. The design of the handle 35 makes the whole device more portable and easy to operate. The operation button 36 on the lower side of the handle 35 can integrate multiple functions, such as controlling the movement of the electric telescopic rod 221, controlling the operation of the functional component 3, and realizing the emergency stop function during operation.

[0032] Furthermore, the heating slider 31 and the long slide rod 211 are movably connected, and the control rod 34 and the cooling slider 37 are movably connected. When the intake manifold is installed, since the installation position of the intake manifold is not the same, the heating slider 31 and the cooling slider 37 can be pushed to slide according to the actual situation, so as to adjust the position of the functional component 3 and complete the hot insertion operation of the intake manifold more efficiently.

[0033] Working principle: First, move a semi-automatic hot-plug device for an intake manifold to the working position. In use, the first step is to insert the intake manifold into the device from the inside of the base plate 1, adjust the screw 224 using the adjusting nut 225, and clamp the intake manifold using the clamping arc plate 226. The second step is to use the fixing nut 214 to fix the entire device on the plane where the intake manifold is to be inserted. The third step is to use the electric telescopic rod 221 to push the intake manifold to the left, and use the heating coil 33 to heat the installation part of the intake manifold to a certain temperature. The fourth step is to use the cooling fan 39 after the hot plug is completed to blow air to cool the installation part. This completes the use process of a semi-automatic hot plug device for an intake manifold.

[0034] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic hot plug device of an intake manifold, comprising a base plate (1) and a fixing mechanism (2), characterized in that: The left side of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with a fixing mechanism (2); The fixing mechanism (2) comprises a fixing assembly (21) and a pushing assembly (22), and the left side of the bottom plate (1) is provided with the fixing assembly (21); and the inner side of the fixing assembly (21) is provided with the pushing assembly (22).

2. A semi-automatic hot plugging device for an intake manifold according to claim 1, characterized in that The fixing assembly (21) comprises a long slide rod (211), a fixing ring (212), a fixing groove (213) and a fixing nut (214); the left side of the bottom plate (1) is provided with the long slide rod (211) at the upper and lower ends; the left end of the long slide rod (211) is provided with the fixing ring (212); the inner side of the fixing ring (212) is provided with the fixing groove (213); and the inner side of the fixing groove (213) is provided with the fixing nut (214).

3. A semi-automatic hot plug device for an intake manifold according to claim 2, wherein The long slide rod (211) is provided with two on the left side of the bottom plate (1); the long slide rod (211) and the fixing ring (212) are fixedly connected; and the fixing groove (213) and the fixing nut (214) are movably connected.

4. The semi-automatic hot plugging device of an intake manifold according to claim 1, wherein The pushing assembly (22) comprises an electric telescopic rod (221), a clamping slide block (222), a clamping frame (223), a screw rod (224), an adjusting nut (225) and a clamping arc piece (226); the left side of the bottom plate (1) is provided with the electric telescopic rod (221) on the inner side of the two long slide rods (211); the left side of the electric telescopic rod (221) is provided with the clamping slide block (222); the inner side of the clamping slide block (222) is provided with the clamping frame (223); the inner side of the clamping frame (223) is provided with the screw rod (224); the outer side of one end of the screw rod (224) on the outer side of the clamping frame (223) is provided with the adjusting nut (225); and the lower end of the screw rod (224) is welded with the clamping arc piece (226).

5. A semi-automatic hot-plug device for an intake manifold according to claim 4, characterized in that, The electric telescopic rod (221) and the clamping slide block (222) are fixedly connected; the clamping slide block (222) and the long slide rod (211) are movably connected; the clamping frame (223) and the screw rod (224) are movably connected; and the screw rod (224) and the adjusting nut (225) are screw-connected.

6. A semi-automatic hot plugging device for an intake manifold according to claim 2, characterized in that The left side of the pushing assembly (22) is provided with a functional assembly (3); the functional assembly (3) comprises a heating slide block (31), a heating frame (32), a heating ring (33), a control rod (34), a handle (35), an operation button (36), a cooling slide block (37), a cooling frame (38) and a cooling fan (39); the outer side of the long slide rod (211) is provided with the heating slide block (31); the inner side of the heating slide block (31) is provided with the heating frame (32); the inner side of the heating frame (32) is provided with the heating ring (33); the left side of the bottom plate (1) is provided with the control rod (34) at the front and rear ends; the lower side of the control rod (34) is provided with the handle (35); and the lower side of the handle (35) is provided with the operation button (36).

7. A semi-automatic hot-plug device for an intake manifold according to claim 6, characterized in that The heating slide block (31) and the long slide rod (211) are movably connected; and the control rod (34) and the cooling slide block (37) are movably connected.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Inlet manifold's hot cartridge of semiautomatic type is put

    CN206010350U